| NGC 7393 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Right ascension | 22 51 38.1 |
| Declination | −05° 33′ 26″ |
| Redshift | 0.012522 ± 0.000017 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3754 ± 5 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.4 |
| Surface brightness | 22.84 mag/arcsec2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)c pec |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9′ × 0.9′ |
| Other designations | |
| VV 68, Arp 15, MCG -01-58-002, PGC 69874 | |
NGC 7393 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Aquarius. It is estimated to about 120 million light-years from the Milky Way and about 70,000 light-years in diameter. NGC 7393 belongs to the class of spiral galaxies with separated sections in the Arp catalog. Astronomer Halton Arp divided his catalog of unusual galaxies into groups based on purely morphological criteria. NGC 7393 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on October 5, 1785.
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References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7393. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- "ARP Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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‹ The template below (NGC objects:7000-7499) is being considered for merging with NGC objects:7500-7840. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. ›| New General Catalogue 7000 to 7499 | |
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